Why are Asian governments reluctant to solve environmental issues?

• They don't care about the environment

• They don't want to slow the growth of their economy

• They don't know how to help the environment

• They have so much money that it doesn't matter how the environment is damaged

Identify the belief system:

Kami & Torii Gates

• Shintoism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

Cat/truck exhaust and burning fuels such as wood, coal, and animal dung contribute to...

• river pollution

• air pollution

• water pollution

• noise pollution

What is the cycle of life, death, rebirth called?

• karma

• dharma

• samsara

• nirvana

Which answer choice DOES NOT correctly match the belief system to where it was founded?

• Hinduism - India

• Buddhism - Vietnam

• Shintoism - Japan

• Confucianism - China

Which feature do Hindus use for ritual bathing and discarding the cremated remains of the deceased?

• Bay of Bengal

• Himalaya Mountains

• Ganges River

• Yangtze River

Spread of disease and harm to wildlife are two effects of...

• air pollution

• water pollution

• increased gross domestic product

• increased standard of living

Where do most people live in Southern & Eastern Asia?

• near a water source - coastline, river

• in the Taklimakan & Gobi Deserts

• near the Himalayas

• on the Korean Peninsula

What is the farming practice that creates flat areas on mountain slopes called?

• slash and burning

• commercial farming

• terracing

• subsistence farming

Which belief system is being described?

Tripitaka, Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path

• Confucianism

• Shintoism

• Hinduism

• Buddhism